"Is it okay to suggest now that James Reimer may be getting a bit tired? In this space last week, that very suggestion was made after the rookie goaltender yielded nine goals in two games. Leafs Nation, naturally, went ballistic. To suggest such a thing, apparently, is worse than invading the Crimea. Well, Reimer has now started in 10 straight and Saturday night, in a 5-3 loss to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks, he looked a shadow of his recent self. The Hawks scored five goals on 19 shots against Reimer before he was pulled after two periods for J-S Giguere, though, to be fair, most of the Chicago goals were pretty good ones. Reimer wants to keep playing, though, and said that he has made it a point to pull back on his work load in practice recently as a means to conserve his strength. "Like maybe take a few less shots," he said. "And I've been trying to take care of my body with the trainers ... cold tubs and hot tubs. But it's part of the game and I love to play games." Don't expect coach Ron Wilson to deviate from his plan to start Reimer the rest of the way as the Leafs push for a playoff spot." Read more: http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2011/03/05/17510871.html
He's been a beast. Toronto's playoff hopes almost ended for sure with their loss to the Red Wings on Saturday, but the loss to the Panthers a week ago may have hurt them already. Either way, Optimus Reim looks like he'll be a solid goaltender for years to come. If Gustavsson can stay healthy, Toronto's 1-2 is set.
